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PHP urldecode Function: Usage, Parameters, and Example

This article explains the PHP urldecode() function, its syntax, parameter description, return value, and provides a complete example with code that demonstrates decoding URL-encoded query strings and the resulting output.

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PHP urldecode Function: Usage, Parameters, and Example

The PHP urldecode() function decodes URL-encoded strings, converting percent‑encoded characters and plus signs to spaces.

Syntax: string urldecode(string $str)

Parameter: $str – the encoded string to decode.

Return value: the decoded string.

Example:

\n", urldecode($param[0]), urldecode($param[1]));
    }
}
?>

Output:

Value for parameter "my" is "apples"
Value for parameter "are" is "green and red"
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